diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index 613627f..7acb7e2 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -9,8 +9,15 @@
 from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
 from email.mime.text import MIMEText
 
+CREATE_DASHBOARD = False
+CLEAN_DASHBOARD = False
+
 from config import *
 
+# Back compatability with old config requirements
+if ':' in SQS_DEAD_LETTER_QUEUE:
+    SQS_DEAD_LETTER_QUEUE = SQS_DEAD_LETTER_QUEUE.rsplit(':',1)[1]
+
 WAIT_TIME = 60
 MONITOR_TIME = 60